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The War of the Worlds; The Invisible Man (Includes Invisible Man; War of the Worlds.)

The War of the Worlds; The Invisible Man (Includes Invisible Man; War of the Worlds.)

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The War of the Worlds; The Invisible Man (Includes Invisible Man; War of the Worlds.)

by Wells, H.G

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ISBN 10
0706430182
ISBN 13
9780706430189
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About This Item

London: Octopus Books [0-7064-3018-2] 1987. (Small 4to) 223pp. Very good plus in fine dust jacket. The spine is lightly edgeworn at the top and bottom. "Martians patrolling the streets, heat rays destroying the people, horror and chaos everywhere: H.G. Wells paints a terrifying picture in the War of the Worlds, a classic account of invasion from outer space; the Visible Man is an outstanding science fiction thriller about a chemistry student who becomes obsessed with the idea of invisibility, an obsession which leads in the end to disaster and tragedy". Includes The Invisible Man & The War of the Worlds. (Fiction, Science Fiction).

Synopsis

The War of the Worlds (1898) is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells describing an invasion of late Victorian England by Martians equipped with advanced weaponry. It is a seminal depiction of an alien invasion of Earth. The novel is narrated by an unnamed writer of scientific articles. Throughout the narrative he struggles to reunite with his wife, while witnessing the Martians rampaging through the southern English counties. The plot has been related to invasion literature of the time.

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Bookseller
Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
154976
Title
The War of the Worlds; The Invisible Man (Includes Invisible Man; War of the Worlds.)
Author
Wells, H.G
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
ISBN 10
0706430182
ISBN 13
9780706430189
Publisher
Octopus Books
Place of Publication
London
This edition first published
June 1987
Keywords
Fiction, Science Fiction
Bookseller catalogs
Fiction;

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